Description
Endless Packet of First Week of Back to School Activities for 3rd 4th 5th Grade (All About Me Posters & Icebreakers): Start the school year with engaging, meaningful, and fun activities that help students build classroom community while practicing important reading and writing skills!
This Back to School Activities & Ice Breakers Packet was created specifically for upper elementary students and is packed with creative activities, reading passages, writing prompts, poetry, SEL connections, and early finisher fun.
Perfect for the first days and weeks of school, this resource helps students feel welcomed, comfortable, and excited about learning while allowing teachers to build positive classroom relationships from day one.
INCLUDED:
- Print and Digital Bonus
- All pages in colored and black-and-white options
ALL ABOUT ME & ICE BREAKERS
- All About Me pages
- Classmate interview activities
- Find Someone Who games
- Grade goals pages
- Summer snapshot activities
- Classroom community builders
READING PASSAGES & COMPREHENSION
- Back to School-themed reading passages: First Day Jitters, How to Have a Successful First Day of School and Working Together as a Team
- Text-dependent comprehension questions
- Answer keys
POETRY ACTIVITIES
- Includes Back to School Themed mentor poems and student writing templates.
- Acrostic Poetry
- Rhyming Poetry
- Free Verse Poetry
WRITING ACTIVITIES
- Writing Choice Board
- Roll a Story activities
- Honest Letter to the Teacher
- Goal-setting writing
- Reflection prompts
EXTRAS
- Word Search
- Crack the Code
- Maze Activities
- Coloring Pages (Grade Level Coloring)
- Backpack Glyph Craft
PERFECT FOR:
- Upper elementary students
- Back to School
- First Week Activities
- Classroom Community Building
- SEL Activities
- Reading Comprehension Practice
- Writing Centers
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Back to School Activities 3rd Grade: All About Me Google Slide Beginning of Year















Christina L. –
This was great. It got the students out of their seats. It allowed them to meet new students and the teacher.
Carolyn Mabardy –
The kids loved the activities in this bundle! Thanks for creating a great resource!
Nicole M. –
I did a few of these during the first week of school. The kids enjoyed working on these when they had free time during the day.
Kristin F. –
Thank you for sharing this great beginning of the school year resource. It is great.
Maria C. –
Useful and creative way to start the school year. My students loved it!
Sarah C. –
This was a great way to get the students started the first week of school while they were still learning our routines. Students would pull it out anytime they finished early for the first couple of weeks.
Jessica T. –
This resource and the activities are great for the first week of 3rd grade!
Jennifer B. –
My kiddos love these engaging activities! They get very excited!
KIMBERLY E. –
I am a first year core teacher and with all the things that were coming at me the first of the year, this was a nice resource that I could print off and have for the students to complete the first days of school. Very nice.
Susan H. –
This was a great resource and my students loved the activities.
Alicia N. –
A great resource for the first week of school….everything you need in one place.
Sarah A. –
This resource exceeded my expectations! It was thoughtfully designed, easy to use, and saved me hours of planning!
Kathleen S. –
very helpful for the beginning of the year activities!
Teaching in the Palmettos –
I loved how user-friendly this was for me as a teacher. It was truly ‘plug and play’—I was able to implement it immediately without any extra stress or formatting issues.
Pittie Momma –
Perfect for the beginning of the year and getting to know your students!
Stephen E. –
This is a great way to get to know your student, their families, and collect that beginning of the year writing sample. A lot of bang for the buck!
ally H. –
There are a lot of activities in this which was a lot of fun for my students on the first few days of school.
Amber in Elementary –
Everything you need for your back to school forms for parents and students. Well thought out material will be using this.
Kelsie Ann –
I loved using this! My students loved it as well!!
Diana E. –
this resource was easy to follow and the students enjoyed using it.